Annual Service Delivery Plan 2019
FINANCE The Finance Department under the management of the Head of Finance has primary responsibility for a range of functions including financial accounting and reporting, commercial rates billing and collection, payments, the budget process, treasury management and other accounting and compliance activities.
ACTION & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
OBJECTIVES
- Annual Financial Statements and quarterly reports produced in accordance with statutory requirements and timelines - Production of Council budget in line with statutory requirements and timelines - Robust Property database and system for updating Valuation Office database implemented
- Production of the Annual Financial Statement for the Council - Coordination of the annual budget cycle - Complete review of Commercial Rates on properties across the county in advance of Budget 2020 (- considerations to include Valuation Office revisions in advance of 2020 revaluation timeframe to maximise rateable valuation base) - Manage the collection of commercial rates income and achieve national targets set for 2019 - Provide an efficient Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) service - Ensure all payments are made in an accurate and timely manner
- 2018 target exceeded - Respond to customer queries within 5 working days - Maximum number of payees by electronic funds transfers (EFT) - Compliance with prompt payment legislation
- E-invoicing – Compliance with European Directive2014/55/EU date of April 2020. Fully cooperate and comply with project timelines outlined by the LGMA einvoicing project lead - Prepare a three year capital programme
- Compliance with European Directive2014/55/EU date of April 2020
- Update capital programme 2020-2023
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